In August 2008 there was great interest and excitement when
Candy Spelling purchased a $40 Million condo in Century City and
not-so-quietly pocket-listed her Holmby Hills Mansion for $150
Million. The heir to the Aaron Spelling media fortune was
"down-sizing" from a 56,000 sq ft mansion to a 16,000 sq ft condo
in the sky.

Last month the property was officially listed on The MLS, and is
currently the most expensive listing available. The second most
expensive listing currently on The MLS is in a distant second place
at $75 Million - a 13-Bedroom 8-acre estate in
Malibu.

The Spelling Mansion is jointly listed by Sally Foster Jones of
Coldwell Banker (Beverly Hills) and Richard Hilton and Jeffrey
Hyland of Hilton and Hyland (Beverly Hills). Photos courtesy of The
CLAW MLS.

Once the home of the legendary singer Frank Sinatra, this
spectacular California, Hacienda style estate on over 2.3 acres in
the exclusive Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles, California just
came on the market today for $22,500,000. Here are the
details.

7 bedrooms

7 bathrooms

8,631 square feet on a 2.3 acre lot.

Located on one of the finest streets in the city, this
spectacular homes has exquisite style and character.

Property is listed with Ron De Salvo at Coldwell
Banker Previews International in Beverly Hills

$24,950,000

Once in a lifetime does such a rare and remarkable estate come
on the market for sale in the Holmby Hills section of the Platinium
Triangle in the Westside of Los Angeles, California. Just
today this modern classic was officially offered for sale to the
buying public for $24,950,000. Considering this was the home
of the record breaking Brody, Nude With Green Leaves & Bust
painting by Picasso which recently sold at auction as the highest
sale ever in world history for a piece of art at $106,482,500, the
$24+ million dollar asking price seems like a bargain.

Situated on over 2.3 acres and located on the finest street in
Holmby Hills and for that matter Los Angeles. Originally
commissioned in 1949 this gated estate was designed by world famous
architect Quincy Jones. A unique blend of Mid Century
& Hollywood style with 9 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms and about
11,500+ square feet of interior living space.

The property itself is a park-like setting with mature pine
trees, rambling lawn, sparking pool, motor court, guest house and a
full size championship tennis court. Considering land value prices
are close to $200 per square foot in this area, consider this a
bargain where you get the home for free.

For more information on this home or all the luxury
homes and properties for sale in Holmby Hills, Bel Air, Beverly
Hills & Los Angeles, contact: Christophe Choo
(310)777-6342.

Christophe Choo of the Christophe Choo Real Estate Group at
Coldwell Banker Previews International in Beverly Hills takes you on a
quick tour of Mapleton Drive, the best residential street in the
Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles in the Platinum Triangle.
Homes on this street are currently listed for between $12.5 million
to the world most expensive home on the market Candy & Aaron
Spellings “The Manor” currently listed for $150,000,000 U.S.D.

This has been know by locals for many years as THE place to live
in Los Angeles if you are looking for a luxury home or
residence. Some of Los Angeles’ wealthiest residents and
local billionaires live at this coveted location. Several of
the home face the Los Angeles Country Club which offers additional
prestige and value. Hugh Heffner’s infamous Playboy Mansion is one
of the homes located on this street, so if you become a neighbor,
you may by virtue of living here be included on his V.I.P guest
list.

Looking for homes, condominiums or investment properties in the
Los Angeles Westside areas such as Beverly Hills, Bel Air Holmby Hills, and the Hollywood Hills? Find
ALL the homes & properties for sale at:

This spectacular Holmby Hills French
mansion just hit the market today asking $39,000,000. Located
on Faring Road one of the best street in Los Angeles in the Holmby
Hills section of the Platinum Triangle.

This elegant and majestic gated estate
has 6 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms with over 14,000 square feet of living
space. On over 2 acres of land with pool, pool house, guest
quarters, sunken tennis court and even a 50 ft. indoor lap pool for
those few rainy Los Angeles days.

If you are looking for a spectacular
luxury residence here in Los Angeles, please contact us for more
information: (310)777-6342

After making you sit through my
mold lecture on Thursday, I promised you a little fantasy property
action. There is actually a fairly amusing story to this listing. I
was sitting with a friend of mine in the sauna at the gym (get your
mind out of the gutter, it was nothing like that) and he had
mentioned thatan acquaintance of his was considering listing a
property in Holmby for some astronomical figure of $50,000,000
(keep in mind that this was a few years ago when the market
was a lot hotter for sellers). Obviously like any eager young agent
I said, "who is this friend and how can I get his contact info?"
The owner had purchased another beautiful mansion in the most prime
section of Beverly Hills and couldn't decide which property to
reside in. What a terrible dilemma to have! Anyways, I decided what
the hell, I'll find his email and see if I can get this listing. I
knew it was pie in the sky, but I am dreamer and I always believe
in thinking big. He got back to me promptly all right, but CC'd his
very powerful agent of many years. ZOIKS! Anyway, she was totally
cool about it and is someone I very much admire. I always
appreciate loyalty in my clients and it was nice to see how much he
valued his agent.

Back to the property. The list
price is actually reflective of purchasing the house on it's
current lot, plus the neighboring lot. You can even add a third lot
which will bring the price to $34,000,000 (200 Baroda, 240 Baroda,
and 301 North Carolwood). This is where my friend got the
$50,000,000 figure from, which they might have come close to 4
years ago. The home itself was designed by uber famous architect
Quincy Jones (no, he isn't also the producer of The Fresh
Prince of Bel Air). For the price, the house isn't massive at about
5800 sq ft. What you are paying for is the impeccable architecture,
the sprawling park like lots in probably the most expensive section
of Los Angeles. Holmby Hills is nestled between Westwood and Bel
Air, featuring such landmark properties as The Spelling Manor and
The Playboy Mansion.

Constructed of wood, stone, and glass, I am absolutely in love
with with the whole package. The attention to detail is amazing and
frankly, I could just put a tent on the land (pool and landscaping
has to be included) and be happy. With a house like this, the
pictures are what really tell the story. You can also check out the
property website here.

If you are an uber rich kid and want to own some of the most
prized land in the US, this would be it!

AN ARCHITECTURAL GEM IN HOLMBY HILLS BUILT BY A. QUINCY JONES.
MADE OF WOOD, STONE & GLASS THIS 4BD/5.5BA, 5,700SF HOME WAS
BUILT ON A SINGLE STORY & ENVELOPED INTO THE LANDSCAPING.
LIVING AREA W/ FLOOR-TO-CEILING WINDOWS PEER OUT TO THE POOL,
GARDEN & WOODED GROUNDS. MASTER SUITE COMPLETE W/ TWO LAVISH
BATHROOMS, GYM & VOLUMINOUS WALK THRU CLOSETS IS THE ULTIMATE
IN SIMPLE LIVING & CONVENIENCE AN ESTATE OF NATURAL BEAUTY
OFFERS PATHS & LOW ROCK WALLS, A JOURNEY TO NATURE W/IN A
VIBRANT CITY. Listed by Coldwell Banker Beverly Hills North

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